conclaves
n.秘密会议,密谈:一个私密的、保密的会议,通常涉及选举或讨论重要事务。
例句
This was our word for a hovel, built by us of salvaged boards or crates and big enough for us to crawl into for secret conclaves.
这样的陋室是我们用废弃的纸板或货箱搭建而成的,其大小只可供我们爬进去召开秘密会议,我们管这样的陋室叫“bunk”。